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Peterchinite

A valid IMA mineral species - pending publication
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Peterchinite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Peterchinite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Peterchinite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Peterchinite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Peterchinite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Peterchinite

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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About PeterchiniteHide

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Peter Chin
Formula:
Zn3Zn2(OH)6As[O3(OH)3]
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Isostructural with:
Chlorophoenicite
The Zn (or rather Zn3) analogue of chlorophoenicite and magnesiochlorophoenicite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
470885
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470885:4

IMA Classification of PeterchiniteHide

IMA status:
Approved, Pending publication
IMA Formula:
Zn2+3Zn2+2(OH)6As5+[O3(OH)3]
Approval year:
2023
Approval history:
IMA No. 2023-050

Classification of PeterchiniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
8.BH.

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
H : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH,etc.):RO4 = 1:1

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
PcnIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Chemistry of PeterchiniteHide

Mindat Formula:
Zn3Zn2(OH)6As[O3(OH)3]
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Zn54.223 %
O31.846 %
As12.427 %
H1.505 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Zn
O
As
H
Elements listed:
As, H, O, Zn - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of PeterchiniteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 22.95(1) Å, b = 3.21(1) Å, c = 7.28(1) Å
β = 106.43(1)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 7.15 : 1 : 2.268
Unit Cell V:
514.41 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
6.88 Å(46)
3.704 Å(55)
3.085 Å(38)
2.939 Å(27)
2.593 Å(100)
1.816 Å(22)
1.744 Å(40)
1.473 Å(34)
Locality:
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

Type Occurrence of PeterchiniteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
collections of (1) the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA, catalogue number 34559, and (2) the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA, catalogue number 76286

Other Language Names for PeterchiniteHide

Relationship of Peterchinite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Chlorophoenicite Group
Other Members of Chlorophoenicite Group:
Chlorophoenicite(Mn,Mg)3Zn2(AsO4)(OH,O)6Mon. 2/m : B2/m
JarosewichiteMn2+3Mn3+(AsO4)(OH)6Orth. 222
Magnesiochlorophoenicite(Mg,Mn)3Zn2(AsO4)(OH,O)6Mon. 2/m : B2/m
'Mineral E (of Dunn, et. al., 1982)'Bright translucent black needles showing typical chlorophoenicite habit.Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.BH.ReznitskyiteCaMg(VO4)FMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BH.PlumbogottlobitePbMg(VO4)(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.BH.CuprozheshengitePb4CuZn2(AsO4)2(PO4)2(OH)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.BH.ZheshengitePb4ZnZn2(AsO4)2(PO4)2(OH)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.BH.CrimsonitePbFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cccm
8.BH.05ThadeuiteCa(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2Orth. 222 : C2221
8.BH.10PanasqueiraiteCaMg(PO4)(OH)Mon.
8.BH.10IsokiteCaMg(PO4)FMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BH.10LacroixiteNaAl(PO4)FMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BH.10ArsenatrotitaniteNaTi(AsO4)OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BH.10MaxwelliteNaFe3+(AsO4)FMon. 2/m : P2/m
8.BH.10DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)FMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BH.10KononoviteNaMg(SO4)FMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BH.15DrugmanitePb2Fe3+(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BH.20Nigelcookite PbFe2+2V3+2(PO4)3(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BH.20Plumbojohntomaite PbFe2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BH.20CirroliteCa3Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 (?)
8.BH.20PenikisiteBa(Mg,Fe2+,Ca)2Al2(PO4)3(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BH.20PerloffiteBa(Mn2+,Fe2+)2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BH.20Bjarebyite Group
8.BH.20StrontioperloffiteSrMn2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BH.20PlumboperloffitePbMn2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BH.20JohntomaiteBaFe2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BH.20Bjarebyite(Ba,Sr)(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2Al2(PO4)3(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BH.20KulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BH.25BertossaiteLi2CaAl4(PO4)4(OH)4Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
8.BH.25NatropalermoiteNa2SrAl4(PO4)4(OH)4Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
8.BH.25PalermoiteLi2SrAl4(PO4)4(OH)4Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
8.BH.30SewarditeCaFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cccm
8.BH.30CarminitePbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cccm
8.BH.35AdeliteCaMg(AsO4)(OH)Orth. 222 : P212121
8.BH.35DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)Orth. 222 : P212121
8.BH.35CobaltaustiniteCaCo(AsO4)(OH)Orth. 222 : P212121
8.BH.35NickelaustiniteCaNi(AsO4)(OH)Orth. 222 : P212121
8.BH.35GabrielsonitePbFe3+(As3+O3)OOrth. mm2 : Pmc21
8.BH.35ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)Orth. 222 : P212121
8.BH.35ArsendescloizitePbZn(AsO4)(OH)Orth. 222 : P212121
8.BH.35'Duftite-alpha'PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
8.BH.35GottlobiteCaMg(VO4)(OH)Orth. 222 : P212121
8.BH.35AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)Orth. 222 : P212121
8.BH.35HermannroseiteCaCu(PO4)(OH)Orth. 222 : P212121
8.BH.35TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)Orth. 222 : P212121
8.BH.40ČechitePbFe2+(VO4)(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
8.BH.40Khorixasite(Bi0.67◻0.33)Cu(VO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P2/m
8.BH.40MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.BH.40DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.BH.40PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.BH.45BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BH.45VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.BH.50PaganoiteNiBi(AsO4)OTric. 1 : P1
8.BH.55JagoweriteBaAl2(PO4)2(OH)2Tric.
8.BH.55HarrisoniteCa(Fe2+,Mg)6(PO4)2(SiO4)2Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BH.60AttakoliteCaMn2+Al4(SiO3OH)(PO4)3(OH)4Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.BH.65LeningraditePbCu3(VO4)2ClOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Ibam
8.BH.70KatiarsiteKTiO(AsO4)Orth. mm2 : Pna21
8.BH.70YurgensoniteK2SnTiO2(AsO4)2Orth. mm2 : Pna21
8.BH.75MelanarsiteK3Cu7Fe3+O4(AsO4)4Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BH.80EvseeviteNa2Mg(AsO4)FOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
8.BH.80MoraskoiteNa2Mg(PO4)FOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
8.BH.85PiccoliiteNaCaMn3+2(AsO4)2O(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcm

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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Localities for PeterchiniteHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
USA (TL)
 
  • New Jersey
    • Sussex County
      • Franklin
Olds et al. (2023)
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